Freelancers Forum Messages on Wednesday January 18th 2006

Re: FN-FORUM: motherboard for dell poweredge 650?

date posted 18th January 2006 23:33

On Wednesday 18 Jan 2006 9:25 pm, Dom Latter wrote: > I imagine that a bog-standard motherboard *may* find itself outside > its correct thermal range if installed in a 1U box. I meant "might", of c...

Re: FN-FORUM: CSS, Layers and Mapping

date posted 18th January 2006 22:36

I found the answer in the end in the html coding (which I didn't do) it stated something like - onload show layer etc once I deleted that all was fine. Lorna ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pe...

Re: FN-FORUM: Reloading Flash

date posted 18th January 2006 22:28

I watched the site transfer via charles web debugging proxy (fantastic tool imho) 1st visit 2x swf transferred 50k 2nd visit no swfs transferred 0k On 18 Jan 2006 15:45:54 -0000, [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMA...

Re: FN-FORUM: motherboard for dell poweredge 650?

date posted 18th January 2006 20:52

On Wednesday 18 Jan 2006 9:18 pm, Rob Garbutt wrote: > micro ATX I reckon, its a small space for it > > amd or intel, but its only 1U I imagine that a bog-standard motherboard *may* find itself outsi...

Re: FN-FORUM: motherboard for dell poweredge 650?

date posted 18th January 2006 20:45

micro ATX I reckon, its a small space for it amd or intel, but its only 1U I have ddr 333 2700 ram and a p4 .8GHz socket 478 chip ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Cowley" [EMAIL REMOVED]...

Re: FN-FORUM: Looking for a good VPS host in the UK

date posted 18th January 2006 20:38

try a2b2.com - i'm more than happy :D Edward Terry wrote: > Hi, > > I'm looking for a good UK ISP who offers Linux Virtuozzo/Plesk VPS plans, > root access, webmail and all the usual features. We've...

Re: FN-FORUM: Best Blog stuff?

date posted 18th January 2006 19:51

On Wednesday 18 Jan 2006 10:07 am, Lee Fogarty wrote: Some of your "issues" are to do with template-based / ready-rolled CMS or blog packages. What sort of license these are released under is irre...

RE: FN-FORUM: motherboard for dell poweredge 650?

date posted 18th January 2006 19:22

Is it an ATX or Micro ATX fit? Do you want Pentium or AMD - At the mo I'd go for AMD. What's your budget for processors/ram. What do you have at the mo? -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL REMO...

FN-FORUM: motherboard for dell poweredge 650?

date posted 18th January 2006 19:06

Hi all, Can any one recommend a motherboard suitable for a 1U dell poweredge 650 case (obviously more modern)? thanks in advance! --- Rob Garbutt...

Re: FN-FORUM: FTP connections

date posted 18th January 2006 18:29

Thanks for the replies guys! >>>Glad to hear the publishing industry is finally growing up and moving away from bloody ISDN, which used to be a right pain when I was sending files to publishers.>>>...

Re: FN-FORUM: CSS, Layers and Mapping

date posted 18th January 2006 18:04

i have had simiar problems due to dome apps saving jpgs as JPG (in caps) instead of .jpg.with some hosting companies, if you upload graphics with caps extensions they wont show... might be worth che...

Re: FN-FORUM: Reloading Flash

date posted 18th January 2006 17:53

you welcome bud >From: [EMAIL REMOVED] >Reply-To: [EMAIL REMOVED] >To: "FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] >Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: Reloading Flash >Date: 18 Jan 2006 17:42:36 -0000 > > >I tr...

Re: FN-FORUM: Reloading Flash

date posted 18th January 2006 17:09

I tried explaining this to the deisgner/developer last year when the bandwidth exploded and he refused to accept the file was loading everytime, oh well. I simply couldn't be bothered to argue. Than...

Re: FN-FORUM: Reloading Flash

date posted 18th January 2006 17:07

need to re word that to an IF your associates site is using absolute referencing it may be forced to download form sitte each time...forgive my mistype Peter >From: [EMAIL REMOVED] >Reply-To: [EM...

Re: FN-FORUM: ActiveX Content, Internet Explorer

date posted 18th January 2006 16:48

thanks anthony, appreciated >From: Anthony Cartmell [EMAIL REMOVED] >Reply-To: [EMAIL REMOVED] >To: "FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] >Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: ActiveX Content, Internet Expl...

Re: FN-FORUM: ActiveX Content, Internet Explorer

date posted 18th January 2006 16:40

I think the Active-X "click here" thing is to do with that Patent battle M$ lost about running programs embedded in a web browser. Or perhaps that isn't coming until IE7. Anyway, ActiveX is too p...

Re: FN-FORUM: Reloading Flash

date posted 18th January 2006 16:38

not really i was referring to the question has 10000 bandwidth been used. however you could use a script that uses a cookie or something to decide whether to point the browser to a local directory...

Re: FN-FORUM: Reloading Flash

date posted 18th January 2006 16:26

I think you read the question incorrectly Peter, I wasn't looking for a scientific calculation for bandwidth usage. More simply I am asking is the same flash file being loaded from the server everyti...

Re: FN-FORUM: SQL Server Problem

date posted 18th January 2006 16:24

Hi Andy, > Yeah, got full access to everything - is it just a case of set it > running and see what happens ? Yes, you might want to mess with what it is actually monitoring, although I have just...

Re: FN-FORUM: Best Blog stuff?

date posted 18th January 2006 16:22

Lee Fogarty wrote: >I think the phrase I used was 'There could well be'. I didn't say 'They are >almost certainly' > >Please don't mis-quote me. > > I wasn't quoting you - my comments were simply...

Re: FN-FORUM: Reloading Flash

date posted 18th January 2006 16:08

In response to... > > > > > > just to clarify something with flash, when a flash file does that 1% - >2% > > > >>>>>>100% loading thing is it reloading the file everytime it goes > > > thorugh this...

RE: FN-FORUM: ActiveX Content, Internet Explorer

date posted 18th January 2006 16:04

Oooh, that really bad English (which still hasn't been corrected)... I'll do it for you at a knock-down rate if you like - I've got a few days spare. Dan W will vouch for me. +++++++++++++++++...

FN-FORUM: FAO Mike A

date posted 18th January 2006 16:02

Sorry to use the forum like this.. Mike, I'm trying to reply to your email but it keeps bouncing back. Lee....

Re: FN-FORUM: Reloading Flash

date posted 18th January 2006 15:54

On 18 Jan 2006 15:51:32 -0000, Tam Denholm [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote: > > On 18 Jan 2006 15:46:03 -0000, [EMAIL REMOVED] > [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote: > > > > just to clarify something with flash, when a flash...

RE: FN-FORUM: ActiveX Content, Internet Explorer

date posted 18th January 2006 15:54

Grazi Sam, Thanks to Tam to, the helpful guides of experienced people like yourselves really helps alot >From: Sam Morgan [EMAIL REMOVED] >Reply-To: [EMAIL REMOVED] >To: "FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOVED...

Re: FN-FORUM: Reloading Flash

date posted 18th January 2006 15:18

On 18 Jan 2006 15:46:03 -0000, [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote: > > just to clarify something with flash, when a flash file does that 1% - 2% > >>>>>>100% loading thing is it reloading the file...

FN-FORUM: Reloading Flash

date posted 18th January 2006 15:13

just to clarify something with flash, when a flash file does that 1% - 2% >>>>>>100% loading thing is it reloading the file everytime it goes thorugh this relaod process or is it just visual? If a 10...

RE: FN-FORUM: ActiveX Content, Internet Explorer

date posted 18th January 2006 15:11

Nope you have the wrong end of the stick, we are talking about applications run in the browser window that can have direct access to the users local system, files etc. there is no default detection yo...

RE: FN-FORUM: SQL Server Problem

date posted 18th January 2006 15:02

Yeah, got full access to everything - is it just a case of set it running and see what happens ?=20 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of Julian Voelcker Sent:...

RE: FN-FORUM: Best Blog stuff?

date posted 18th January 2006 15:00

I think the phrase I used was 'There could well be'. I didn't say 'They are almost certainly' Please don't mis-quote me. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf O...

RE: FN-FORUM: Best Blog stuff?

date posted 18th January 2006 14:56

Hi Dave, The quote I got was from:- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of Dave Cross Sent: 18 January 2006 12:46 To:...

Re: FN-FORUM: SQL Server Problem

date posted 18th January 2006 14:54

Andy, I'm no expert, but do you have access to Profiler? You can use this to track every interaction with the database and I think should be able to track down the offending code. I have used it i...

Re: FN-FORUM: HTML work anyone

date posted 18th January 2006 14:47

Peter discover's colleague's joke upon reading his post... Just to let you guys know im a man and always have been. :) Peter >From: Pramod Sharma [EMAIL REMOVED] >Reply-To: [EMAIL REMOVED] >To: "FN...

Re: FN-FORUM: ActiveX Content, Internet Explorer

date posted 18th January 2006 14:45

On 18 Jan 2006 15:10:04 -0000, that woman [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote: > > thanks Tam, btw nice site, pastel purple is real nice Cheers! Most feedback has been good apart from my really bad english (which...

Re: FN-FORUM: Cold HTML Coder

date posted 18th January 2006 14:42

John 'Max' Maxwell wrote: > Hi there Pramod - would I be right in saying you sell the pictures for £45 > each? May I ask if you sell a lot of these and if so in what format? > > I'm getting that 'I'm...

Re: FN-FORUM: HTML work anyone

date posted 18th January 2006 14:38

that woman wrote: > > did u get a reply from this one Sam? > > >> From: Sam Morgan [EMAIL REMOVED] >> Reply-To: [EMAIL REMOVED] >> To: "FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] >> Subject: RE: FN-FO...

Re: FN-FORUM: ActiveX Content, Internet Explorer

date posted 18th January 2006 14:37

thanks Tam, btw nice site, pastel purple is real nice >From: Tam Denholm [EMAIL REMOVED] >Reply-To: [EMAIL REMOVED] >To: "FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] >Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: ActiveX C...

Re: FN-FORUM: Site check

date posted 18th January 2006 14:33

u can curve off image corners withh css?...cool >From: Mike A [EMAIL REMOVED] >Reply-To: [EMAIL REMOVED] >To: "FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] >Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: Site check >Date: 14...

Re: FN-FORUM: Site check

date posted 18th January 2006 14:32

u can curve off image corners withh css?...cool >From: Mike A [EMAIL REMOVED] >Reply-To: [EMAIL REMOVED] >To: "FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] >Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: Site check >Date: 14...

Re: FN-FORUM: ActiveX Content, Internet Explorer

date posted 18th January 2006 14:28

Sam Morgan wrote: >Here's a situation for you. > >Multiple large file uploads with progress bar (We are talking sometimes over >100 files of around 2MB each). > > Good example. That's exactly why...

RE: FN-FORUM: ActiveX Content, Internet Explorer

date posted 18th January 2006 14:28

I think i get it. so we're more talkin about how directly the scripts are executed? so wud it be safe for me to think that ie assumes default activeX object if there is none specified? wud it be be...

Re: FN-FORUM: ActiveX Content, Internet Explorer

date posted 18th January 2006 14:27

On 18 Jan 2006 14:49:14 -0000, Sam Morgan [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote= : > > Here's a situation for you. > > Multiple large file uploads with progress bar (We are talking sometimes o= ver > 100 files of aro...

RE: FN-FORUM: ActiveX Content, Internet Explorer

date posted 18th January 2006 14:16

Here's a situation for you. Multiple large file uploads with progress bar (We are talking sometimes over 100 files of around 2MB each). In one digital photo processing site I am developing I use AS...

RE: FN-FORUM: HTML work anyone

date posted 18th January 2006 14:12

did u get a reply from this one Sam? >From: Sam Morgan [EMAIL REMOVED] >Reply-To: [EMAIL REMOVED] >To: "FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] >Subject: RE: FN-FORUM: HTML work anyone >Date: 17...

Re: FN-FORUM: ActiveX Content, Internet Explorer

date posted 18th January 2006 13:57

Hi im just wondering if its common for free personal web hosting sites sites to put activeX content into websites uploaded. Cos inot really sure of a: what an activeX object actually is (Im largely...

Re: FN-FORUM: Email Encryption Component

date posted 18th January 2006 13:51

On Wednesday 18 Jan 2006 2:09 pm, mail wrote: > It needs to be on the server to encrypt server-generated e-mails contai= ning > sensitive data. Platform? Anyway, here's PHP / GPG: http://www.zend.c...

RE: FN-FORUM: Email Encryption Component

date posted 18th January 2006 13:51

Jmail pro using PGP. We use it for sending encrypted credit card details.=20 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of mail Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 2:09...

RE: FN-FORUM: ActiveX Content, Internet Explorer

date posted 18th January 2006 13:48

.....bowing my head in shame ..... Gina Dessalines Director, Pilgrim Design 28 New Street Honiton, EX14 1EX Tel. +44 (0)1404 549573 http://www.pilgrimdesign.co.uk -----Original Message----- From:...

RE: FN-FORUM: ActiveX Content, Internet Explorer

date posted 18th January 2006 13:46

Thanks for that...very good point!! -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of Dave Cross Sent: 18 January 2006 14:13 To: FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOVED] Subject: Re: FN...

Re: FN-FORUM: ActiveX Content, Internet Explorer

date posted 18th January 2006 13:42

Tam Denholm wrote: > Dont use ActiveX because its the spawn of the devil? Yes? No? Only me > >that thinks that? > > > No, no you aren't. I can't think of many things I would be happy for my brow...

Re: FN-FORUM: ActiveX Content, Internet Explorer

date posted 18th January 2006 13:40

Tam Denholm wrote: > Dont use ActiveX because its the spawn of the devil? Yes? No? Only me > that thinks that? I agree. Using ActiveX is a terrible idea. You're immediately excluding any visitor wh...

Re: FN-FORUM: Email Encryption Component

date posted 18th January 2006 13:36

It needs to be on the server to encrypt server-generated e-mails containing sensitive data....

Re: FN-FORUM: ActiveX Content, Internet Explorer

date posted 18th January 2006 13:32

On 18 Jan 2006 13:51:42 -0000, [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote: > > Hi, > > After slumbering in the background for a couple of months I have yet anot= her > question I hope the freelancers gurus...

Re: FN-FORUM: ActiveX Content, Internet Explorer

date posted 18th January 2006 13:31

This only happens when the site is local. It will be fine when you put it on a server. On 18 Jan 2006 13:51:46 -0000, [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote: > > Hi, > > After slumbering in the backg...

Re: FN-FORUM: Email Encryption Component

date posted 18th January 2006 13:29

mail wrote: >I'm looking for an e-mail encryption component that my hosting company can install 'on a reasonable budget'. >Does anybody have any experience with this sort of component? > > > You wa...

FN-FORUM: Email Encryption Component

date posted 18th January 2006 13:25

I'm looking for an e-mail encryption component that my hosting company can install 'on a reasonable budget'. Does anybody have any experience with this sort of component? Thanks Matthew French Circl...

FN-FORUM: ActiveX Content, Internet Explorer

date posted 18th January 2006 13:18

Hi, After slumbering in the background for a couple of months I have yet another question I hope the freelancers gurus out there can help me with: When someone opens a website in internet explorer a...

Re: FN-FORUM: Ufindus.com - Comments?

date posted 18th January 2006 13:03

free listings are available... http://www.ufindus.com/get_on_ufindus.php > Didn't realise it was *that* much to be on it. > > almost 700quid -- Billy Rosendale FK21 Ltd T: 01567 829 088 E: [EMAIL...

Re: FN-FORUM: Ufindus.com - Comments?

date posted 18th January 2006 12:48

I spoke to a possible new client who is listed on there too. First impressions it seems like a much lamer and hardly known version of yell.com. Didn't realise it was *that* much to be on it. Felt ki...

Re: FN-FORUM: Best Blog stuff?

date posted 18th January 2006 12:31

Lee Fogarty wrote: >Last point - I can add the same functionality of open source code. It's not >rocket science. But then again, I have been coding in one language or >another since I was 12. Plea...

Re: FN-FORUM: Best Blog stuff?

date posted 18th January 2006 12:13

Lee Fogarty wrote: > There is one point I would like to raise though - which isn't a very popular > one. > > "Open source software - software whose source code is published and made > available to t...

Re: FN-FORUM: Best Blog stuff?

date posted 18th January 2006 11:55

Here's a vote for wordpress Just installed the new version for a client. The new version is slick. Much better than the last one. Gets my vote every time. (till I find something better and more man...

Re: FN-FORUM: Best Blog stuff?

date posted 18th January 2006 11:30

All useful feedback. Thanks! On a couple of points... The project is suited to the need of the client, in this case a journalist. For him it seems OS is the most reasonable way to go. We charge for t...

RE: FN-FORUM: Best Blog stuff?

date posted 18th January 2006 10:30

I'm not going to get into an argument here. Everyone has their likes & dislikes. I personally would rather get a sense of satisfaction that comes from 'I did that'. There is one point I would like...

Re: FN-FORUM: Best Blog stuff?

date posted 18th January 2006 10:01

Lee Fogarty wrote: > 1. How much time/money/effort goes into looking at all the open > source solutions? Trying out the templates, realising it doesn't do > what you want, move onto the next, etc. I...

FN-FORUM: Ufindus.com - Comments?

date posted 18th January 2006 09:56

Hi, A client has just sent me details of a listing they (in my oppionion foolioshly) signed up for. My initial impression is that it's just a another search engine, that you pay to be on, and that th...

RE: FN-FORUM: Best Blog stuff?

date posted 18th January 2006 09:46

CreativeNRG.co.uk wrote: > Lee Fogarty wrote: >> If you design it, I can code it. I use php/mySql. >> You can't get any more custom than that! > > But why reinvent the wheel? There are a large numbe...

RE: FN-FORUM: Best Blog stuff?

date posted 18th January 2006 09:38

I'd agree with most of those - quite well put from a negative side - = obviously there are a load of positiives to each of those negatives = which may or may not swing somebodies decision.=20 -----Or...

Re: FN-FORUM: HSBC payment provider - setup?

date posted 18th January 2006 09:38

maybe you should give hsbc a call and tell them you do not have ssl and see what they say. Andrew > > [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote: >> ssl is needed > > Can you confirm why, if no sensitive data is being c...

RE: FN-FORUM: Best Blog stuff?

date posted 18th January 2006 09:34

1. How much time/money/effort goes into looking at all the open source solutions? Trying out the templates, realising it doesn't do what you = want, move onto the next, etc. I've just had a guy that...

FN-FORUM: Looking for a good VPS host in the UK

date posted 18th January 2006 09:27

Hi, I'm looking for a good UK ISP who offers Linux Virtuozzo/Plesk VPS plans, root access, webmail and all the usual features. We've been using offshore facilities for the past couple of years based...

Re: FN-FORUM: Best Blog stuff?

date posted 18th January 2006 09:24

Hi Mike, > Thanks Lee but there's quite a team here. My pondering was more about the > current best package in context with the criteria we've been given, since > all blogs have their ups and downs...

FN-FORUM: SQL Server Problem

date posted 18th January 2006 09:18

Hi, I've a SQL server problem - I'm getting an error saying that we've exceeded the maximum number of databases are in a query (8). But I don't get any indication in the logs as to what the SQL that'...

Re: FN-FORUM: Best Blog stuff?

date posted 18th January 2006 08:56

Mike A wrote: > I need to build a site for a well known journalist. I have no difficulty > with the usual stuff (splash page, general static content) but when it comes > to the blog element I'm wonder...

RE: FN-FORUM: mySQL backup

date posted 18th January 2006 08:52

Best way we've found to implement that sort of thing (using MS SQL) is to have 2 separate ID fields - one is a standard incremental unique ID. That's only ever used to ensure a row is unique and is li...

Re: FN-FORUM: HSBC payment provider - setup?

date posted 18th January 2006 08:36

Annoying isn't it. I got caught out by telling a designer that we didn't need SSL and then found at the last minute that we did. I have no wish to use HSBC again if I can help it but it was the Clie...

Re: FN-FORUM: Best Blog stuff?

date posted 18th January 2006 08:29

Mike A wrote: > I need to build a site for a well known journalist. I have no difficulty > with the usual stuff (splash page, general static content) but when it comes > to the blog element I'm wonder...

Re: FN-FORUM: Best Blog stuff?

date posted 18th January 2006 08:28

Mike A wrote: > I like the idea of Community Server because some of the team do a fair bit > of .NET development. However, I can't seem to find screenshot examples of > how people have played around w...

Re: FN-FORUM: Best Blog stuff?

date posted 18th January 2006 08:19

Lee Fogarty wrote: > If you design it, I can code it. I use php/mySql. > You can't get any more custom than that! But why reinvent the wheel? There are a large number of fantastic cheap, open-sourc...

Re: FN-FORUM: Best Blog stuff?

date posted 18th January 2006 08:17

Thanks Lee but there's quite a team here. My pondering was more about the current best package in context with the criteria we've been given, since all blogs have their ups and downs. I like the idea...

Re: FN-FORUM: mySQL backup

date posted 18th January 2006 07:56

Sam Morgan wrote: > Hi Guys, > > I have an classic ASP application that uses a mySQL DB and I would like to > be able to allow my users to backup there parts of the database tables so > they can res...

RE: FN-FORUM: Best Blog stuff?

date posted 18th January 2006 07:53

If you design it, I can code it. I use php/mySql. You can't get any more custom than that! -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of Mike A Sent: 18 January 2006...

Re: FN-FORUM: HSBC payment provider - setup?

date posted 18th January 2006 07:50

[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote: > I agree with you - why is it needed. HSBC insist on it though. Actually, taking a closer look at the clients checkout the site makes a sly post to an SSL page on the actinic...

RE: FN-FORUM: Best Blog stuff?

date posted 18th January 2006 07:47

Wordpress is good. http://wordpress.org > I need to build a site for a well known journalist. I have no > difficulty > with the usual stuff (splash page, general static content) > but when it com...

Re: FN-FORUM: Best Blog stuff?

date posted 18th January 2006 07:45

Mike A wrote: > I need to build a site for a well known journalist. I have no difficulty > with the usual stuff (splash page, general static content) but when it comes > to the blog element I'm wonder...

FN-FORUM: Best Blog stuff?

date posted 18th January 2006 07:38

I need to build a site for a well known journalist. I have no difficulty with the usual stuff (splash page, general static content) but when it comes to the blog element I'm wondering which way to go....

FN-FORUM: mySQL backup

date posted 18th January 2006 07:34

Hi Guys, I have an classic ASP application that uses a mySQL DB and I would like to be able to allow my users to backup there parts of the database tables so they can restore only there bits if they...